One of the most unusual aspects of Christmas Eye is that it is typically only found in Australia’s Albury-Wodonga region, about 300km northeast of Melbourne.
This undated handout received courtesy of optometrist Rob Holloway on January 19, 2023 shows a sample of a native species of orthoperus beetle, which measures less then 1 millimetre in length, the culprit for the"Christmas Eye" affliction which is typically only found in Australia's Albury-Wodonga region about 300 kilometres northeast of Melbourne.
A rare and agonising affliction dubbed “Christmas eye”, caused by the toxic secretions of a tiny native beetle, has re-emerged to torment residents in a remote part of southeastern Australia.The poorly researched eye condition causes excruciating pain, often likened to giving birth. It is also known as “Albury-Wodonga syndrome” and “harvester’s keratitis” because of its link to farming work.Rob Holloway, an optometrist in the region, said Christmas eye appeared in the Australian summer, “hence the name”, and was often easy to diagnose.
“The pain level is generally what diagnoses it straight away,” he said. “The common response is ‘You poor bastard’.”
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